J Emerg Med
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Observational Study
Early Point-of-Care Testing at Triage Reduces Care Time in Stable Adult Emergency Department Patients.
Core laboratory testing may increase length of stay and delay care. ⋯ Among stable adult patients presenting to the ED with one of the prespecified conditions, early POCT at triage, compared with traditional core laboratory testing after evaluation by an ED provider, reduced ED care time by approximately 1 h.
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An automatic simultaneous sternothoracic cardiopulmonary resuscitation (SST-CPR) device is an apparatus that performs CPR by providing simultaneous cyclic compressions of the thorax with a thoracic strap and compression of the sternum with a piston. ⋯ CPR with an automatic SST-CPR device results in higher estimated CPP compared to standard CPR in patients with non-traumatic, out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
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Despite sufficient literature analyzing macroscopic and microscopic methods of addressing emergency department (ED) operations, there is a paucity of studies that analyze methods between these extremes. ⋯ Interdepartmental cooperation is a broadly applicable macroscopic method that is effective at achieving microscopic, site-specific gains in ED efficiency. Transporters provided operational gains for the ED and financial gains for the radiology department.